最近在實驗和臨床研究方面的發(fā)現(xiàn)使我們對控制性別決定和分化的遺傳和環(huán)境機制、它們的進化以及干擾正常性腺發(fā)育的突變或內(nèi)分泌和代謝異常的知識取得了令人印象深刻的進展。性發(fā)展為這個迅速擴展的領域提供了一個獨特的論壇。其范圍廣泛，涵蓋了遺傳學、分子生物學、胚胎學、內(nèi)分泌學、進化和病理學的所有方面，在人類和動物的性別決定和分化。出版高質(zhì)量的研究原稿、評論文章、短篇報告、案例報告和評論。國際知名的多學科編輯團隊，由三位主編、十位杰出的科學家擔任部門編輯，以及一群杰出的編輯委員會成員組成，確保了編輯處理和同行評審的快速和友好。

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