spore and embryo dormant stages

[planteome-user]

At the POC meeting on 1-3-12, we discussed the need for new terms for spore dormant stage and embryo dormant stage. I suggest we add these new terms.

(see new tracker for plant spore stage: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3469811&group_id=76834&atid=835555)

proposed definition, plant spore dormant stage: A gametophyte dormant stage during which a spore participates in a dormancy process. Comment: A dormancy process (GO:0022611) is a developmental process in which dormancy (sometimes called a dormant state) is induced, maintained or broken. Dormancy is a suspension of most physiological activity and growth that can be reactivated.

is_a gametophyte dormant stage, has_participant spore

If we make plant spore stage XP of is_a gametophyte development stage and has_participant spore, this will be inferred to be is_a plant spore stage.

We should probably rename spore to plant spore.

proposed definition, plant embryo dormant stage: A sporophyte dormant stage during which a plant embryo participates in a dormancy process. Comment: A dormancy process (GO:0022611) is a developmental process in which dormancy (sometimes called a dormant state) is induced, maintained or broken. Dormancy is a suspension of most physiological activity and growth that can be reactivated. In seed plants, a plant embryo dormant stage may be part of a seed dormant stage.

is_a sporophyte dormant stage, has_participant plant embryo

If we make plant embryo stage XP of is_a sporophyte development stage and has_participant plant embry, this will be inferred to be is_a plant embryo stage.

We should also add seed dormant stage (new term, see tracer) has_ part plant embryo dormant stage. Can't add the inverse part_of relation, because not all embryo dormancy occurs in seeds.

Reported by: rlwalls2008

Original Ticket: obo/plant-ontology-po-term-requests/426