The sequence match between the Moderna patent and SARS-CoV-2 was found using BLAST, a public database for comparing genetic sequences.
Notes on verification
Multiple independent sources (PolitiFact, China Daily quoting the Frontiers in Virology study directly, and NCBI documentation) confirm BLAST was the tool used and that it is a publicly accessible sequence comparison tool/database hosted by NCBI/National Library of Medicine. Minor semantic quibble over 'database' vs 'algorithm/tool' does not undermine accuracy. [tier=gold indep_score=0.867 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- Study doesn't prove that Moderna 'created' coronavirus - AP News (seed:politics_and_current_events)
- https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/mar/24/blog-posting/no-study-doesnt-prove-moderna-created-covid-19/ (corroboration)
- https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202203/21/WS6237da55a310fd2b29e52288.html (corroboration)
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1734/ (corroboration)