Est. 2001 • Meristem Micropropagation 
Aseptic Meristem Plantlet Culture 
Controlled Environment Growth Room
Tissue Culture Operations & Commercial Seed Production
The Tissue Culture Laboratory of SSRI was established in 2001 for the rapid multiplication of disease-free, true-to-type seed of newly released sugarcane varieties.
Tissue culture involves the aseptic culture of living plant tissues (Meristem) in artificial growth media to develop clean, pathogen-free new plants.
Aseptic Meristem Plantlet Culture Controlled Environment Growth Room Key Research Scope & Applications
- Rapid Multiplication: Micropropagation of newly released high-sugar recovery sugarcane clones (SLSG-1653, SLSG-1654, SLSG-128, SLSG-1591).
- Soma-Clonal Improvement: Utilizing soma-clonal variation for continuous sugarcane plant improvement and stress tolerance.
- Stevia Micropropagation: Micropropagation protocol development for natural sweetener Stevia plants.
- Ornamental Floriculture: Tissue culture of high-value ornamental flowers including Gerbera and Lilium.