Abstract
The genomes of five elite strains identified as growth promoters of lowland rice (Oryza sativa L.) 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 as Priestia megaterium, Bacillus altitudinis, and three putative new species of Pseudomonas, Lysinibacillus, and Agrobacterium.