Research and analysis
Academics: Early analysis of a potential link between viral load and the N501Y mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, 22 December 2020
Paper by academics on mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.
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Paper prepared by academics on the N501Y mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. This paper was available for participants to read at SAGE 74 on 22 December 2020, but not considered or discussed in the meeting. As new evidence or data emerges, SAGE updates its advice accordingly.
These documents are released as pre-print publications that have provided the government with rapid evidence during an emergency. These documents have not been peer-reviewed and there is no restriction on authors submitting and publishing this evidence in peer-reviewed journals.
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Published 15 January 2021