{
  "meta": {
    "key": "dna_synthesis",
    "title": "Gene Synthesis Cost",
    "unit": "USD/bp",
    "category": "Biology",
    "source": "Carlson Curves (synthesis.cc)",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.synthesis.cc/synthesis/2022/10/dna-synthesis-cost-data",
    "verified": "2026-09-06",
    "url": "https://exponentialtracker.com/curve/dna_synthesis",
    "csv": "https://exponentialtracker.com/data/dna_synthesis.csv",
    "json": "https://exponentialtracker.com/data/dna_synthesis.json",
    "retrievedFrom": "Compiled by Exponential Tracker and re-derived from the source named above. Rebuilt on every deploy, so re-fetch rather than trusting a saved copy to be current.",
    "rights": "The underlying data belongs to Carlson Curves (synthesis.cc). This compilation may be reused with attribution to Exponential Tracker. No licence is claimed or implied over the source data.",
    "citation": "Exponential Tracker, \"Gene Synthesis Cost\", exponentialtracker.com/curve/dna_synthesis, data verified 2026-09-06. Underlying source: Carlson Curves (synthesis.cc)."
  },
  "data": [
    {
      "year": 1999,
      "value": 25,
      "label": "$25/base, Carlson baseline"
    },
    {
      "year": 2001,
      "value": 12
    },
    {
      "year": 2002,
      "value": 8
    },
    {
      "year": 2003,
      "value": 4
    },
    {
      "year": 2006,
      "value": 1
    },
    {
      "year": 2007,
      "value": 0.5
    },
    {
      "year": 2009,
      "value": 0.39
    },
    {
      "year": 2010,
      "value": 0.35
    },
    {
      "year": 2011,
      "value": 0.29
    },
    {
      "year": 2012,
      "value": 0.2
    },
    {
      "year": 2013,
      "value": 0.18
    },
    {
      "year": 2014,
      "value": 0.15
    },
    {
      "year": 2016,
      "value": 0.03
    },
    {
      "year": 2017,
      "value": 0.02,
      "label": "Carlson publishes no figures after this"
    }
  ]
}