The match between the Moderna patent sequence and the SARS-CoV-2 genome sequence was found using BLAST, a public database for comparing genetic sequences.
Notes on verification
Multiple independent, reputable sources (PolitiFact, BioSpace, Science Feedback, academic references on BLAST) confirm the mechanical fact that BLAST was used to find the sequence match; the broader interpretive controversy about significance is a separate issue not part of this claim. [tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=4 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]
Sources
- Study doesn't prove that Moderna 'created' coronavirus - AP News (seed:politics_and_current_events)
- https://science.feedback.org/review/short-identical-gene-sequence-sars-cov-2-and-gene-sequence-patented-moderna-found-in-other-organisms-not-evidence-virus-engineered-daily-mail/ (corroboration)
- https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/mar/24/blog-posting/no-study-doesnt-prove-moderna-created-covid-19/ (corroboration)
- https://www.biospace.com/tiny-covid-19-gene-sequence-raises-question-but-is-it-only-a-quirky-observation (corroboration)
- https://academic.oup.com/nar/article/34/suppl_2/W6/2505541 (corroboration)