ABSTRACTThe genomes of five elite strains identified as growth promoters of lowland rice (Oryza sativaL.) in Brazil were sequenced. They ranged in size from 3,695,387 bp to 5,682,101 bp, encompassing genes of saprophytic ability and stress tolerance. Genome taxonomy enabled their classification asPriestia megaterium,Bacillus altitudinis, and three putative new species ofPseudomonas,Lysinibacillus, andAgrobacterium.