Although the focus of this issue is on contributions published over the past three to four years, the discovery of the kisspeptins was hailed as an important breakthrough by our advisors so frequently that we had to include it. Manuel Tena-Sempere guides us on a tour of the key findings that have shaped this blossoming field.
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Tena-Sempere, M. Timeline: the role of kisspeptins in reproductive biology. Nat Med 14, 1196 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm1108-1196
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