Global Gene Synthesis Market Size

Gene Synthesis Market Analysis

The Gene Synthesis market is expected to register a CAGR of nearly 8% during the forecast period (2022-2027).

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the gene synthesis market in both ways, negatively and positively. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the businesses and research activities around the world ceased due to the increasing rate of infection from the SARS-CoV-2 virus which not only reduced the use of gene synthesizers in laboratories but also the demand for it in the market. But in the quest for developing vaccines against the virus infection, which was rising in every corner of the world, the gene synthesizers played a very crucial role in the research and development of the vaccine as some of the vaccines are mRNA based and due to its efficiency too. For example, in January 2022, the Food and Drug Administration provided second approval to the mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna called Spikevax. Therefore, gene synthesis played a crucial role during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the market is expected to grow further.

The factors that are responsible for the growth of the Gene Synthesis market include increasing research and development in the field of genomics and next-generation sequencing, increased government funding for genomics, and increasing demand for personalized medicine and therapeutics for different chronic diseases. As personalized medicine aims to provide tailor-made therapies to individual patients, depending on the molecular basis of the disease, it has become popular over recent years. Healthcare technology, genomics, connected devices, big data analytics, and artificial intelligence are generating vast amounts of health-related data and insights which is enabling healthcare providers to offer better and faster diagnostics and treatment services by making more informed treatment decisions. In addition, gene synthesis is also finding its applications in the molecular diagnosis of infectious and genetic diseases. Genetic tests, which can detect genetic variations and predict how a person is likely to respond to certain drugs, are becoming commercially available. Therefore, increasing focus on personalized medicine and other factors, such as a patient-centered approach, are driving the growth of the gene synthesis market.

Factors, such as the aging global population and the rising prevalence of chronic diseases, are putting unrelenting pressure on the capacity and financial viability of the healthcare systems across the world and will also play a role in the driving growth of the gene synthesis market. Personalized medicine holds the promise of providing better patient care and a high safety margin while lowering total healthcare costs. As per the data published in December 2021 by International Diabetes Federation (IDF), there were about 537 million adults (20-79 years) who were living with diabetes in 2021 all over the globe and the federation projected that this number would rise to 783 million by 2045. The lack of skilled professional is the major restraining factor for the growth of the gene synthesis market as the devices are overly complex and needs special attention while handling and it's very difficult to find an expert professional for handling. Another factor that will also have a role in the inhibition of the market growth is the excessive cost and complexity of the devices.