The Center for Excellence in Animal Evolution and Genetics (CCEAEG), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is one of the Centers for Excellence of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, established in November 2017 in accordance with the Pioneer Initiative.

The mission of the CCEAEG is to advance the area of Animal Evolution and Genetics in China and serve as a nucleus for grooming leading talents and projects incubators. The CCEAEG brings together a community of outstanding faculty across disciplines and institutions spanning 12 renowned institutions both within CAS, to promote collaborative research and training, and to support the exchange of ideas and resources.

Taking the advantage of the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative, CCEAEG focuses on the key field of the animal evolution and genetics, and makes the breakthrough in the evolution of complex traits with strong support by the significant International cooperation plan and the Strategic Priority Research Program of the CAS.

CCEAEG will be committed to solve the basic, strategic and novel scientific problems in accordance with the demand of the national and regional development, striving to advance the area of animal evolution and genetics.