The phrase "maturation stage" refers to a point in time when something has fully developed or grown to its maximum potential. It's like when a fruit ripens and becomes ready to be picked and eaten. Full definition
We therefore compared sexual maturation stages of different shellfish sizes between the islands to assess potential changes in prey life history where predation pressure is high. (elifesciences.org)
Hearts that received cells differentiated for 20 days showed much better engraftment than those that received cells differentiated for more or less, suggesting there exists an optimal maturation stage for cell therapies. (sciencedaily.com)
The Pkd1 (V / V) mice show a hypomorphic phenotype, characterized by a delayed onset and distal nephron segment involvement of cystogenesis at postnatal maturation stage. (emdmillipore.com)