Significant advancements have been seen in CRISPR-based technologies. In addition, significant funds and investments by leading synthetic biology companies continue to drive the shift in the major application of synthetic biology offerings from the textile industry to the pharmaceuticals industry. For instance, the proposal for the first clinical trials of CRISPR-based therapeutics for treating inherited diseases has been submitted to regulators, which is focused on gene editing therapy for beta-thalassemia and sickle cell disease. The most attractive targets for CRISPR-based gene therapy are genetic diseases arising from mutations. Another trend in the field of synthetic biology is set by Bolt Threads as the company has manufactured the first garment from spider silk, which is available commercially. The silk was produced by using gene-editing techniques. Further, as per the Twist Bioscience news, Spiber, a company, has collaborated with The North Face to produce a parka, which is a coat made up of ersatz spider silk. The company is yet to begin the sales of the coat, as it hasn’t worked out the cost of the coat. Such advancements in techniques and products are giving rise to new trends in the synthetic biology market, which are likely to drive the market growth in the coming years.
With the new features and technologies, vendors can attract new customers and expand their footprints in emerging markets. This factor is likely
to drive the MEA synthetic biology market. The MEA synthetic biology market is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period.
MEA Synthetic Biology Market Segmentation
The MEA synthetic biology market is analyzed based on products, technology, application, and country. Based on products, the market is segmented into enzymes, chassis organisms, oligonucleotides, and xeno-nucleic acids. The oligonucleotides segment dominated the market in 2020 and is expected to be fastest growing during the forecast period. Based on technology, the market is segmented into measurement & modeling, cloning & sequencing, genome engineering, gene synthesis, nanotechnology, and others. The gene synthesis segment dominated the market in 2020, while the genome engineering segment is expected to be fastest growing during the forecast period. Based on application, the market is segmented into medical applications, industrial applications, food and agriculture, environmental applications, and others. The medical applications segment dominated the market in 2020 and is expected to be fastest growing during forecast period. The MEA synthetic biology market is segmented into Saudi Arabia, UAE, South Africa, and Rest of MEA.
Agilent Technologies, Inc.; Amyris; Codexis; Genscript Biotech corporation; Integrated DNA Technologies; Merck KGaA; New England Biolabs; Novozymes A/S; Thermo Fisher Scientific; and Twist Bioscience are among the leading companies in the MEA synthetic biology market.