Abstract: The research on tissue culture of Cerasus at home and aboard in the nearly 20 years was reviewed，the research species mainly focus on Cerasus campanulata ′Maxim′，C. sabhirtella ，C. avium ，C. vulgaris and so on，the tissue culture methods mainly include bud initiation，regenerate from leaves and immature embryo culture. The influences of explant type，genotype，phytohormone，additives and culture environment on tissue culture of Cerasus were analyzed，the current problems were pointed out and the research prospects were discussed.

Key words: Cerasus, tissue culture species, tissue culture method, tissue culture condition, research status and prospect