Scientists develop coronavirus protocols to quickly spot mutants By IANS | Published on Mon, May 10 2021 11:27 IST | 12 Views Scientists develop coronavirus protocols to quickly spot mutants. Image Source: IANS News London, May 10 : A worldwide network of scientists has isolated functional units of the SARS-CoV-2 proteins in such a way that their structure, function and interactions can now be characterised by researchers the world over and develop protocols to quickly spot mutations and new variants. The global consortium, led by researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt and TU Darmstadt, provides working protocols that will allow laboratories around the world to work quickly and reproducibly on SARS-CoV-2 proteins and also the mutants to come.