Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics - CRAG Email Format
Research ServicesCatalonia, Spain51-200 Employees
CRAG is a mid-sized research center based in Bellaterra, Catalonia, Spain, operating within the CERCA system. Established as a partnership among CSIC, IRTA, the Autonomous University of Barcelona and the University of Barcelona, it conducts research from basic plant and farm animal molecular biology to applied breeding approaches for agriculturally important species. Its work is conducted in collaboration with industry to translate molecular insights into practical breeding outcomes. CRAG has held the Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence distinction since 2016, reflecting government recognition of its research quality. In 2019 it announced a collaboration with Front Range Biosciences.