A Moderna patent filed in 2016 contains a 'reverse complement' of a 19-nucleotide sequence found in the SARS-CoV-2 genome.
Sources
- Study doesn't prove that Moderna 'created' coronavirus - AP News (apnews.com)
- 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/ (science.feedback.org)
- https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/mar/24/blog-posting/no-study-doesnt-prove-moderna-created-covid-19/ (politifact.com)
- https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202203/21/WS6237da55a310fd2b29e52288.html (global.chinadaily.com.cn)
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