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They may be "publicly available" in the lay sense; however, they are not publicly available in the technical sense required to satisfy the enablement requirement. A simple assurance by an author that he will provide an organism is not legally binding. Furthermore, there is no assurance that the organism will be available throughout the life of the patent.