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May 15, 2011 (Vol. 31, No. 10)

kisspeptin.org

www.kisspeptin.org
  • Great introduction to the field, many useful resources
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Kisspeptin is about as whimsical a name for a gene that I can think of, and kisspeptin.org is an equally cheerful website. (If the brightly colored—but not overbearing—background doesn’t make you smile, I don’t know what will!) This website is dedicated to all things related to this protein, which stimulates the reproductive system and is a master effecter of puberty. The aim of the website is to bring clinicians and researchers together—to that end, the site contains scientific articles about kisspeptin, the “Kiss News Blog”, and a number of tools that allow site members (one can join the community for free) to connect with one another. I particularly like the name given to the network feature: “The Kiss Lounge.” It’s refreshing to see the site authors realize that, while kisspeptin is of medical importance, one cannot take a gene that’s named after Hershey’s Kisses too seriously.

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*The opinions expressed are solely those of the author(s) and should not be construed as reflecting the viewpoints of the publisher, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., the publishing house, or employees and affiliates thereof.

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