Mangomics: Information systems supporting advanced mango breeding

Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is an important tropical fruit crop. It is thought to be an allotetraploid species (2n = 40 chromosomes) with an estimated genome size of 439 mega base pairs (Mukherjee, 1950; Arumuganathan and Earle, 1991). Total worldwide mango production exceeded 38 million tons in 2010. Of the ~100 mango-producing countries, India was the largest single producer providing 42 % of worldwide production; over 16 million tons in 2010. Overall, 75 % of mangoes produced annually come from India, China, Thailand, Pakistan, Mexico, and Indonesia.