Bill Gates invests in synthetic biology. What does he expect

Synthetic biology does to cells what computer code does to machines, only instead of ones and zeros, nitrogenous bases are used, which are part of DNA. Such "programming" allows you to change the DNA of microorganisms, achieving maximum efficiency from them - the technology can significantly reduce the need for products of petroleum, animal and vegetable origin, which will have a beneficial effect on the environment. To date, the total available market (the maximum revenue that the industry can receive. - ) is estimated at $ 1 trillion, writes Barrons.

“Imagine that the case takes place 25 years ago. You are walking down the street, a stranger runs up to you and starts talking about some kind of Internet there, and that investing in this thing will turn you into a millionaire in 20 years, and you have no idea what this madman is talking about,” Rick comments Schottenfeld, general partner of the Schottenfeld Opportunities fund, which invested in Amyris. “About the same situation now with synthetic biology.”