On June 22, 2000, the draft human genome project was completed. On June 26, China, the United States, Japan, Germany, Britain and France jointly announced that "mankind has entered the genetic age". On May 8, 2006, 18, the "Book of Life" to interpret human genetic code was published.
What is a gene? Gene is the basic factor that determines the birth and death of life phenomena, the manipulator of life, and dominates everything in life. It can be said that everything that happens in the world is closely related to genes.
With the research and development in the field of gene, the gene bio-industry has become the protagonist of 2 1 century.
1, amazing and huge market demand.
Last year, more than 5 million people in the United States received genetic testing, and the market income reached $3 billion. In Britain, genetic testing has appeared in health supermarkets, and it is as popular as physical examination in developed countries such as the United States and Britain. With the rapid development of China's economy, the continuous improvement of people's living standards and the increasing awareness of consumption and health care, it is estimated that the population of genetic testing in China is about 5%, and the amount of genetic testing is at least 3 million times a year, and it is increasing year by year. The market space is extremely huge and the development prospect is very considerable.
2. It plays an important role in disease prediction and guiding correct drug use.
The United Nations Health Organization announced that 60% of patients in the world died of ignorance. People all know that disease lies in prevention, but prevention lies in prediction. If you don't know your genotype and prevent diseases, the result may be counterproductive. Through genetic testing, people can understand their own "inherent" risks and achieve targeted prevention. According to the statistics of China's health department, there are as many as 50 million inpatients every year, and medical expenses account for 14% of GDP. Because individuals have different metabolism of drugs, blindly taking drugs and health care products not only wastes money, but also may cause harm to human body. Every year, 2.5 million people are hospitalized due to adverse drug reactions in China, and 200,000 people die every year due to irrational drug use. Finding the most suitable drug for patients through genetic testing and dialectical medication varies from person to person, which not only reduces unnecessary medical expenses, improves curative effect, but also avoids unnecessary harm to human body.
3. Gene industry will become the mainstream industry in the future.
The development of gene technology is bound to bring revolutionary changes to human life and life, and will trigger a great revolution in the pharmaceutical industry and bring huge market opportunities. China has entered an aging society, and genetic research will provide guarantee for the sustainable development of new medicine, new therapy, new health care and new prevention. The genetic industry, which focuses on genetic engineering pharmacy, gene diagnosis and gene therapy, species improvement and environmental transformation, is the eternal "sunrise industry" of mankind. From IT industry to BT industry (biotechnology) is the inevitable development of human history and the inevitable trend of economic development. According to authoritative statistics, it is predicted that by 20 10, the global gene output value will exceed 4 trillion US dollars, becoming the mainstream industry in the world.
4. Genes are a country's strategic resources.
2 1 century is the century of life science. The dependence of biological industry on biological resources makes biological resources a strategic resource that can be contested after land (minerals, etc.). ), and this resource is one-off. China is the most populous country in the world, one of the countries with the richest biological resources and the "genetic Huang Jinguo" of the world. As a strategic resource, genetic resources will be the most important resource for China's economic development in 2 1 century. Our government attaches great importance to genetic research, from the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Health to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, from the national key project (863 Plan) to the national key basic research and development plan (973 Plan), focusing on the participation of the most powerful units in this field in China and establishing relevant departments to protect and support industrial development. * As early as 1997, comrades suggested that those who have no long-term worries must have near worries. We should cherish our genetic resources.
5. World synchronization technology
In 0999, scientists from China participated in the Human Genome Project 1%, and established the genome research strength synchronized with the world level. In 2002, China participated in haplotype mapping of 10% people, and made many achievements in the field of gene research, some of which still rank first in the world.
2 1 century is the era when human beings know themselves and know themselves. Gene biology industry is a sunrise industry that has just started, which can make a fundamental revolution in the whole human society. Development prospects: Bill? Gates asserted that the next millionaire to surpass him must come from the genetic field. No previous industry in the world can be compared with the social and economic significance represented by the field of genetic biology. For development, gene industry is an unprecedented historical opportunity.
Market situation:
1. This is an industry that is closely related to everyone. At present, the market has just started. Due to the front-end nature of this industry, the market competition is very small, but the market demand is very huge. In the next few years, this industry will grow geometrically.
2. The general public has a deeper understanding of the important relationship between genes and health. Various mainstream media, such as CCTV, Reference News, Global Times, People's Daily, People's Political Consultative Conference, Wen Wei Po, etc. , has been the first to report all kinds of news and information about genes.
3. More and more people become the beneficiaries of health through genetic testing, and are also the disseminators of gene industry. With the efforts and recognition of genetic scientists and the general public, the genetic industry has developed rapidly.
4. With the establishment of "Scientific Social Project of Population Health Gene Detection in China" by the Ministry of Science and Technology in July 2005, this great genetic project aimed at realizing the health of the whole people is ushering in a new era of genes with an overwhelming market situation.
Market demand:
1. Foreign situation: At present, the United States, Britain and other developed countries are big countries in genetic testing, and genetic testing has become a new leading industry in these developed countries. In the United States, when the business was first launched in 2002, most of the customers who came to ask for testing were rich. Now all kinds of chronic diseases, athletes and ordinary people come to check up, which shows that everyone wants to find a good way to make themselves healthier as soon as possible. Some people use their own statements to prove that the inspection has exposed some hidden dangers that they cannot understand. In Britain, insurance salesmen must look at the genetic map of the insured when selling life insurance. In order to make a reasonable insurance plan for customers.
2. Domestic situation: China and developed countries are at the same starting line in the development and application of gene technology. In the next two to three years, the number of people in China who realize the importance of genetic testing will reach 15%-20% of the total population, and the potential market demand is about 300 million people, with at least 3 million genetic tests every year, so the market space is very huge.