India, Oct. 7 -- The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, in collaboration with BRIC-National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), New Delhi, hosted a half-day awareness programme on National Certification System for Tissue Culture Raised Plants (NCS-TCP) on Monday. The event - From Fragile Seedlings to a Thriving Ecosystem - was attended by representatives from various tissue culture industries across Maharashtra, with several setting up stalls to showcase their products and innovations.

The National Certification System for Tissue Culture Raised Plants serves as a framework to regulate and certify tissue culture-raised plants in India. The system accredits laboratories for virus testing and genetic fi...