THE GCCRC
GCCRC is an initiative jointly supported and staffed by the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA), a leading agricultural research institution, and the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), one of the top universities in the country.
GCCRC scientists are gathered in modern laboratory facilities funded by the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) through the Engineering Research Center Program.
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The GCCRC Science
The GCCRC research program is built upon a platform called “From Gene to Trait”. This platform uses modern bioinformatics and computational tools to interrogate omics data from a wide variety of sources to identify novel genes, pathways, and microbes to develop biotechnologies to face a threat imposed by climate changes.
Genomics applied to Health and Agriculture
We merge state-of-the-art science, modern infrastructure and an international collaboration network to deploy advanced biotechnology solutions for the adaptation of crops to stresses imposed by climate change.