Abstract: Several kinds of microorganisms and their function during the fermentation had been summarized.These microorganisms may be commonly used for meat starter culture production.Moreover, the research status and advancement of these meat starter cultures in recent years were discussed briefly, in which the screening of meat starter culture, the drying technology of meat starter culture, the preservation of starter culture involved.Furthermore, the domestic research status of meat starter culture had been introduced and the perspect of domestic meat starter culture had been declared.