Pedras, M. S. C.;* Yaya, E. E. 2012. The first isocyanide of plant origin expands functional group diversity in cruciferous phytoalexins: synthesis, structure and bioactivity of isocyalexin A. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 10, 3613-3616.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Minic, Z. 2012. Differential protein expression in response to the phytoalexin brassinin identifies molecular targets in the phytopathogenic fungus Alternaria brassicicola. Molecular Plant Pathology, 13, 483?493.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Khallaf, I. 2012. Molecular interactions of the phytotoxins destruxin B and sirodesmin PL with crucifers and cereals: Metabolism and elicitation of plant defenses. Phytochemistry, 77, 129-139.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Minic, Z.; Hossain, S. 2012. Discovery of inhibitors and substrates of brassinin hydrolase: Probing selectivity with dithiocarbamate bioisosteres. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 20, 225-233.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Hossain, S. 2011. Interaction of phytoanticipins with plant fungal pathogens: indole glucosinolates are not metabolized but the corresponding desulfo-derivatives and nitriles are. Phytochemistry, 72, 2308?2316.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Yaya, E. E.; Glawischnig, E. 2011. The phytoalexins from cultivated and wild crucifers: Chemistry and biology. Natural Product Reports, 28, 1381-1405.Pedras, M.S.C.;* Chumala, P. B. 2011. Maculansins, cryptic phytotoxins from blackleg fungi. Natural Products Communications, 6, 617-620.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Minic, Z.; Sarma-Mamillapalle, V. K. 2011. Brassinin oxidase mediated transformation of the phytoalexin brassinin: Structure of the elusive co-product, deuterium isotope effect and stereoselectivity. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 19, 1390-1399.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Hossain S.; Snitynsky, R. B. 2011. Detoxification of cruciferous phytoalexins in Botrytis cinerea: spontaneous dimerization of a camalexin metabolite. Phytochemistry, 72, 199-206Pedras, M. S. C. 2011. Fungal attack and cruciferous defenses: tricking plant pathogens. Recent Advances in Phytochemistry, 41, 127-139.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Minic, Z.; Devi, P. T.; Bhaskar, V.; Montaut, S. 2010. Indolyl-3-acetaldoxime dehydratase from the phytopathogenic fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum: Purification, characterization, and substrate specificity. Phytochemistry, 71, 1952-1962.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Yaya, E. E.; Hossain S. 2010. Unveiling the phytoalexin biosynthetic puzzle in salt cress: Unprecedented incorporation of glucobrassicin into wasalexins A and B. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 8, 5150-5158.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Snitynsky, R. B. 2010. Impact of cruciferous phytoalexins on the detoxification of brassilexin by the blackleg fungus pathogenic to brown mustard. Natural Product Communications, 5, 883-888.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Yaya, E. E. 2010. Phytoalexins from Brassicaceae: news from the front. Phytochemistry, 71, 1191-1197.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Minic, Z.; Sarma-Mamillapalle, V.; Suchy, M. 2010. Discovery of inhibitors of brassinin oxidase based on the brassilexin and wasalexin scaffolds. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 18, 2456-2463.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Zheng, Q. A. 2010. Metabolic responses of Thellungiella halophila/salsuginea to biotic and abiotic stresses: Metabolite profiles and quantitative analyses. Phytochemistry, 71, 581?589.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Zheng, Q. A. 2010. Development and Modification of Bioactivity - Products: The Chemistry of Arabidopsis thaliana. In Comprehensive Natural Products II Chemistry and Biology; Mander, L., Lui, H.-W., Eds.; Elsevier: Oxford, 2010; volume 3, pp. 1297?1315. (INVITED REVIEW).Pedras, M. S. C.;* Zheng, Q. A.; Shatte, G.; Adio, A. M. 2009. Photochemical dimerization of wasalexins in UV-irradiated Thellungiella halophila and in vitro generates unique cruciferous phytoalexins Phytochemistry, 70, 2010-2016.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Minic, Z.; Sarma-Mamillapalle, V. 2009. Substrate specificity and inhibition of brassinin hydrolases, detoxifying enzymes from the plant pathogens Leptosphaeria maculans and Alternaria brassicicola . FEBS Journal, 276, 7412-7428.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Yu, Y. 2009. Phytotoxins, elicitors and other secondary metabolites from phytopathogenic ?blackleg? fungi: structure, phytotoxicity and biosynthesis. Natural Product Communications, 4, 1291-1304 (REVIEW).Pedras, M. S. C.;* Okinyo-Owiti, D. P.; Thoms, K.; Adio, A. M. 2009. The biosynthetic pathway of crucifer phytoalexins and phytoanticipins: de novo incorporation of deuterated tryptophans and quasi-natural compounds Phytochemistry, 70, 1129-1138.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Zheng, Q. A. 2009. Phytoalexins. In Biology and Breeding of Crucifers, CRC Press, Ed. Gupta, S. K., pp 249-259 (INVITED REVIEW).Pedras, M. S. C.;* Zoran, M.; Sarma-Mamillapalle, V. 2009. Synthetic Inhibitors of the Fungal Detoxifying Enzyme Brassinin Oxidase Based on the Phytoalexin Camalexin Scaffold. J. Agric. Food Chem., 2429-2435.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Chumala, P. B.; Jin, W.; Islam, M. S.; Hauck, D. W. 2009. The phytopathogenic fungus Alternaria brassicicola: Phytotoxin production and phytoalexin elicitation. Phytochemistry, 70, 394-402.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Yu, Y. 2009. Mapping the sirodesmin PL biosynthetic pathway: a remarkable intrinsic steric deuterium isotope effect on a 1H NMR chemical shift determines beta-proton exchange in tyrosine. Can. J. Chem. 87, 556-562.Sexton, A. C.; Zoran Minic, Z.; Cozijnsen, A. C.; Pedras, M. S. C.; Howlett, B. J.* 2009. Cloning, purification and characterization of brassinin glucosyltransferase, a phytoalexin-detoxifying enzyme from the plant pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Fungal Genetics and Biology, 46, 201-209.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Yu, Y. 2009. Salt stress induces production of melanin related metabolites in the phytopathogenic fungus Leptosphaeria maculans. Natural Products Communications, 4, 53-58.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Yu, Y. 2008. Structure and biological activity of maculansin A, a phytotoxin from the phytopathogenic fungus Leptosphaeria maculans. Phytochemistry, 69, 2966-2971.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Zheng, Q. A.; Strelkov, S. 2008. Metabolic Changes in Roots of the Oilseed Canola Infected with the Biotroph Plasmodiophora brassicae: Phytoalexins and Phytoanticipins. J. Agriculture and Food Chemistry, 56, 9949-9961.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Yu, Y. 2008. Stress-driven discovery of metabolites from the fungal plant pathogen Leptosphaeria maculans: structure and activity of leptomaculins. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 16, 8063-8071.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Gadagi, R. S.; Zheng, Q. A.; Rimmer, S. R. 2008. Selective Elicitation of the Phytoalexin Rutalexin in Rutabaga and Turnip Roots by a Biotrophic Plant Pathogen. Natural Product Communications, 3, 1239-1243.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Zoran, M.; Jha, M. 2008. Brassinin Oxidase, a Fungal Detoxifying Enzyme to Overcome a Plant Defense: Purification, Characterization and Inhibition. FEBS Journal, 275, 3691-3705.Pedras, M. S. C.; 2008. The Chemical Ecology of Crucifers and their Fungal Pathogens: Boosting Plant Defenses and Inhibiting Pathogen Invasion. The Chemical Record, 8, 109-115. (INVITED REVIEW)Pedras, M. S. C.;* Okinyo, D. P. O. 2008. Remarkable incorporation of the first sulphur containing indole derivative: Another piece in the puzzle of crucifer phytoalexins. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 6, 51~V54. (Article published in Chemical Biology, issue 1, 2008.)Pedras, M. S. C.;* Adio, A. M. 2008. Phytoalexins and phytoanticipins from the wild crucifers Thellungiella halophila and Arabidopsis thaliana: rapalexin A, wasalexins and camalexin. Phytochemistry, 69, 889-893.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Zheng, Q. A.; Gadagi, R. S.; Rimmer, S. R. 2008. Phytoalexins and polar metabolites from the oilseeds canola and rapeseed: Differential metabolic responses to the biotroph Albugo candida and to abiotic stress. Phytochemistry, 69, 894-910.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Jha, M.; Minic, Z.; Okeola, O. G. 2007. Isosteric probes provide structural requirements essential for detoxification of the phytoalexin brassinin by the fungal pathogen Leptosphaeria maculans. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 15, 6054-6061.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Hossain, M. 2007. Design, synthesis, and evaluation of potential inhibitors of brassinin glucosyl transferase, a phytoalexin detoxifying enzyme from Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 15, 5981–5996.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Gadagi, R. S.; Jha, M.; Sarma-Mamillapalle, V. K. 2007. Detoxification of the phytoalexin brassinin by isolates of Leptosphaeria maculans pathogenic on brown mustard involves an inducible hydrolase. Phytochemistry, 68, 1572-1578.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Chumala, P. B.; Yu, Y. 2007. The phytopathogenic fungi Leptosphaeria maculans and L. biglobosa: chemotaxonomical characterization of isolates and metabolite production in different culture media. Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 53, 364-371.Pedras, M. S. C.;* Zheng, Q. A.; Sarwar, M. G. 2007. Efficient synthesis of brussalexin A, a remarkable phytoalexin from Brussels sprouts. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 5, 1167-1169. http://www.rsc.org/Publishing/Journals/cb/Volume/2007/5/stressed_sprouts_hit_back.aspPedras, M. S. C.;* Zheng, Q. A.; Sarma-Mamillapalle, V. K. 2007. The Phytoalexins from Brassicaceae: Structure, Biological Activity, Synthesis and Biosynthesis. Natural Product Communications, 2, 319-330. (INVITED REVIEW)Pedras, M. S. C.;* Zheng, Q. A.; Gadagi, R. S. 2007. The first naturally occurring aromatic isothiocyanates, rapalexins A and B, are cruciferous phytoalexins. Chemical Communications, 368 - 370.http://www.rsc.org/Publishing/Journals/cc/News/B615424G_pedras_111206.aspPedras, M.S.C.;* Suchy, M. 2006. Metabolism of the crucifer phytoalexins wasalexins A and B in the plant pathogenic fungus Leptosphaeria maculans. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 4, 3526 - 3535.Pedras, M.S.C.;* Adio, A. M.; Suchy, M.; Okinyo, D. P. O; Zheng, Q. A.; Jha, M.; Sarwar, M. G. 2006. Detection, characterization and identification of crucifer phytoalexins using high-performance liquid chromatography diode array and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. Journal of Chromatography A, 1133, 172-183.Pedras, M.S.C.;* Sarwar, M. G.; Suchy, M.; Adio, A.M. 2006. The phytoalexins from cauliflower, caulilexins A, B and C: isolation, structure determination, syntheses and antifungal activity. Phytochemistry, 67, 1503-1509.Pedras, M.S.C.;* Hossain, M. 2006. Metabolism of crucifer phytoalexins in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum: detoxification of strongly antifungal compounds involves glucosylation. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 4, 2581-2590.Pedras, M.S.C.;* Okinyo, D. P. O. 2006. En route to erucalexin: a unique rearrangement in the crucifer phytoalexin biosynthetic pathway. Chemical Communications, 1848-1850.Pedras, M.S.C.;* Jha, M. 2006. Toward the control of Leptosphaeria maculans: design, syntheses, biological activity and metabolism of potential detoxification inhibitors of the crucifer phytoalexin brassinin. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 14, 4958-4979.Pedras, M.S.C.;* Chumala, P. B. 2006. Peptides and depsipeptides from plant pathogenic fungi. Handbook of Biologically Active Peptides, Abba Kastin, Ed., Elsevier, pp 1640. ISBN: 0-12-369442-6 (INVITED REVIEW).Pedras, M.S.C.;* Suchy, M.; Ahiahonu, P. W. K. 2006. Unprecedented Chemical Structure and Biomimetic Synthesis of Erucalexin, a Phytoalexin from the Wild Crucifer Erucastrum gallicum. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 4, 691-697.Pedras, M.S.C.;* Okinyo, D. P. O. 2006. Syntheses of Perdeuterated Indoles and Derivatives as Probes for the Biosyntheses of Crucifer Phytoalexins. Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals, 49, 33-45.Pedras, M.S.C.;* Suchy, M. 2006. Design, synthesis, evaluation and antifungal activity of inhibitors of brassilexin detoxification in the plant pathogenic fungus Leptosphaeria maculans. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 14, 714-723.Pedras, M.S.C.;* Yu, Y.; Liu, J.; Tandron-Moya, Y. A. 2005. Metabolites produced by the phytopathogenic fungus Rhizoctonia solani: isolation, chemical structure determination, syntheses and bioactivity. Zeitschrift fr Naturforschung C, 60c, 717-722.Pedras, M.S.C.;* Suchy, M. 2005. Detoxification pathways of the phytoalexins brassilexin and sinalexin in Leptosphaeria maculans: isolation and synthesis of the elusive intermediate 3-formylindolyl-2-sulfonic acid. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 3, 2002-2007.Pedras, M.S.C.;* Chumala, P. B.; Uppala, V. 2005. New sesquiterpenic phytotoxins establish unprecedented relationship between blackleg fungal isolates. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 13, 2469-2475.Pedras, M.S.C.;* Jha, M. 2005. Concise syntheses of the cruciferous phytoalexins brassilexin, sinalexin, wasalexins, and analogs: expanding the scope of the Vilsmeier formylation. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 70, 1828-1834.Pedras, M.S.C.;* Ahiahonu, P. W. K. 2005. Metabolism and detoxification of phytoalexins and analogs by phytopathogenic fungi. Phytochemistry, 66, 391-411 (REVIEW).Pedras, M.S.C.;* Chumala, P. B. 2005. Phomapyrones from new blackleg isolates: isolation, structure determination, biological activity and biosyntheses. Phytochemistry, 64, 81-87.Pedras, M.S.C.;* Chumala, P. B.; Quail, J. W. 2004. Chemical mediators: the remarkable structure and host-selectivity of depsilairdin, a sesquiterpenic depsipeptide containing a new amino acid. Organic Letters, 6, 4615-4617.Pedras, M.S.C.;* Hossain, M.; Sarwar, M. G.; Montaut, S. 2004. Determination of the enantiomeric purity of the phytoalexins spirobrassinins by 1H NMR using chiral solvation. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 14, 5469-5471.Pedras, M.S.C. 2004. Prospects for controlling plant fungal diseases: alternatives based on chemical ecology and biotechnology. Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 82, 1329-1335. (Canadian Society for Chemistry, Clara Benson award lecture, INVITED).Pedras, M.S.C.;* Ahiahonu, P. W. K.; Hossain, M. 2004. Detoxification of the cruciferous phytoalexin brassinin in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum requires an inducible glucosyltransferase. Phytochemistry, 65, 2685-2694.Pedras, M.S.C.;* Ahiahonu, P. W. K. 2004. Phytotoxin production and phytoalexin elicitation by the phytopathogenic fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum.Journal of Chemical Ecology, 30, 2163 – 2179.Gardiner, D. M.; Cozijnsen, A. J.; Wilson, L. M.; Pedras, M.S.C.; Howlett, B. J.* 2004. The sirodesmin biosynthetic gene cluster of the plant pathogenic fungus Leptosphaeria maculans. Molecular Microbiology, 53, 1307-1318.Pedras, M.S.C.;* Montaut, S.; Suchy, M. 2004. New Phytoalexins from rutabaga: structures, syntheses, biosyntheses, and biological activity. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 69, 4471-4476.Pedras, M.S.C.;* Liu, J. 2004. Designer phytoalexins: probing camalexin detoxification pathways in the phytopathogen Rhizoctonia solani. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 2, 1070-1076.Pedras, M.S.C.;* Montaut, S. 2004. The biosynthesis of crucifer phytoalexins: unprecedented incorporation of a 1-methoxyindolyl precursor. Chemical Communications, 452-453.Idnurm, A.; Taylor, J.L. Pedras, M.S.C.; Howlett, B.J.* 2003. Small Scale Functional Genomics of the Blackleg Fungus Leptosphaeria maculans: Analysis of a 38 kb Region. Australasian Plant Pathology, 32 (4): 511-519.. The Synthesis and Biosynthesis of Phytoalexins Produced by Cruciferous Plants. Current Organic Chemistry 7, 1635-1647 (REVIEW).Pedras, M.S.C.;* Montaut, S.; Zaharia, I. L.; Gai, Y.; Ward, D. E. 2003. Biotransformation of the Host-selective Toxin Destruxin B by Wild Crucifers: Probing a Detoxification Pathway. Phytochemistry, 64, 957-963.Pedras, M.S.C.;* Chumala, P. B.; Suchy, M. 2003. Phytoalexins from Thlaspi arvense, a Wild Crucifer Resistant to Virulent Leptosphaeria maculans: structures, syntheses and antifungal activity. Phytochemistry, 64, 949-956.Pedras, M.S.C.;* Montaut, S. 2003. Probing Metabolic Pathways in Fungal Pathogens of Crucifers: Biotransformation of Indole-3-acetaldoxime, 4-Hydroxyphenylacetaldoxime, and their Metabolites. Bioorg. Med. Chem., 11, 3115-3120.Pedras, M.S.C.;* Ismail, N.; Quail, W.; Boyetchko, S. 2003. Structure, Chemistry, and Biological Activity of Pseudophomins A and B, a class of cyclic lipodepsipeptides isolated from the biocontrol bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens. Phytochemistry, 62, 1105 - 1114.Pedras, M.S.C.;* Ahiahonu, P. W. K. 2002. Probing the phytopathogenic stem rot fungus with phytoalexins and analogs: unprecedented glucosylation of camalexin and 6-methoxycamalexin. Bioorg. Med. Chem., 10, 3307–3312.Pedras, M.S.C.;* Nycholat, C. M.; Montaut, S.; Xu, Y.; Khan, A. K. 2002. Chemical Defenses of Crucifers: Elicitation And Metabolism of Phytoalexins and Indole-3-Acetonitrile In Brown Mustard And Turnip. Phytochemistry, 59, 611-625.Pedras, M.S.C.;* Zaharia, I. L.; Ward, D. E. 2002. The Destruxins: Synthesis, Biosynthesis, Biotransformation, And Biological Activity. Phytochemistry, 59, 579-596. (REVIEW)Ward, D.E.;* Gai, Y.; Lazny, R.; Pedras, M.S.C.* 2001. Probing Host-Selective Phytotoxicity: Synthesis of Natural Analogs of the Host-Selective Toxin Destruxin B. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 66,7832-7840.Pedras, M.S.C.;* Biesenthal, C.J. 2001. Secondary Metabolites from the Phytopathogenic Fungus Phoma lingam: Detection, Isolation, Structure Determination, and Phytotoxicity of Unusual Dioxopiperazines. Phytochemistry, 58, 905-909.Pedras, M.S.C.;* Montaut, S.; Xu, Y; Khan, A. Q.; Loukaci, A. 2001. Assembling the Biosynthetic Puzzle Of Crucifer Metabolites: Indole-3-Acetaldoxime Is Incorporated Efficiently Into Phytoalexins But Glucobrassicin Is Not. Chemical Communications, 1572-1573.Pedras, M.S.C. 2001. Phytotoxins from Fungi Causing Blackleg Disease on Crucifers: Isolation, Structure Determination, Detection, and Phytotoxic Activity. Recent Research Developments in Phytochemistry, 5, 109-117 (REVIEW).Howlett B.J. *; Idnurm A.; Pedras M.S.C. 2001. Leptosphaeria Maculans The Causal Agent of Blackleg Disease of Brassicas. Fungal Genetics and Biology, 33, 1-14 (REVIEW).Pedras, M.S.C.*; Zaharia, I.L. 2001. Unprecedented Vilsmeier formylation: expedient synthesis of the cruciferous phytoalexin sinalexin and discovery of a new heteroaromatic ring system. Organic Letters, 3, 1213-1216.Pedras, M.S.C.*; Zaharia, I.L.; Gai, Y.; Zhou, Y.; Ward, D.E. 2001. In planta Sequential Hydroxylation and Glycosylation of a Fungal Phytotoxin: Avoiding Cell Death and Overcoming the Fungal Invader. Proceedings of the National Academy Sciences, USA, 98 747-752.Pedras, M.S.C.*; Zaharia, I. L. 2000. Sinalbins A and B, Phytoalexins from Sinapis Alba: Elicitation, Isolation, and Synthesis. Phytochemistry, 55, 213-216.Pedras, M.S.C.*; Biesenthal, C.J. 2000. Vital Staining of Plant Cell Suspension Cultures: Evaluation of the Phytotoxic Activities of the Phytotoxins Phomalide and Destruxin B. Plant Cell Reports, 19, 1135-1138.Pedras, M.S.C.*; Biesenthal, C.J. 2000. HPLC Analyses of Cultures of Phoma Species: Differentiation Among Groups and Species through Secondary Metabolite Profiles. Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 46, 685-691.Pedras, M.S.C.*; Biesenthal, C.J.; Zaharia, I.L. 2000. Comparison of the Phytotoxic Activity of the Phytotoxin Destruxin B and four Natural Analogs. Plant Science, 156, 185-192.Pedras, M.S.C.*; Okanga F.I. 2000. Metabolism of Analogs of the Phytoalexin Brassinin by Plant Pathogenic Fungi. Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 78, 338-346.Pedras, M.S.C.*; Okanga, F.I.; Zaharia, I.L; Khan, A.Q. 2000. Phytoalexins from Crucifers: Synthesis, Biosynthesis, and Biotransformation. Phytochemistry, 53, 161-176. (REVIEW).Pedras, M.S.C.*; Khan, A.Q. 2000. Biotransformation of the Phytoalexin Camalexin by the Root Phytopathogen Rhizoctonia Solani. Phytochemistry, 53, 59-69.Pedras, M.S.C.*; Erosa-Lpez, C.C.; Quail, J.W.; Taylor, J.L. 1999. Phomalairdenone, A New Host-Selective Phytotoxin From A Virulent Type Of The Blackleg Fungus Phoma Lingam. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 9, 3291-3294.Pedras, M.S.C.*; Zaharia, I.L.; Gai, Y.; Smith, K.C.; Ward, D.E.* 1999. Metabolism of the Host-selective Toxins Destruxin B and Homodestruxin B: Probing a Plant Disease Resistance Trait. Organic Letters, 1, 1655-1658.Pedras, M.S.C. *; Sorensen, J.L.; Okanga, F.I.; Zaharia, I.L. 1999. Wasalexins A and B, New Phytoalexins from Wasabi: Isolation, Synthesis, and Antifungal Activity. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 9, 3015-3020.Pedras, M.S.C.*; Okanga, F.I. 1999. Strategies of Cruciferous Pathogenic Fungi: Detoxification of the Phytoalexin Cyclobrassinin by Mimicry. Journal of Agricultural & Food Chemistry, 47, 1196-1202.Ward, D.E.*; Vazquez, A.; Pedras, M.S.C.* 1999. Probing Host-Selective Phytotoxicity: Synthesis and Biological Activity of Phomalide, Isophomalide and Dihydrophomalide. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 67, 1657-1666.Pedras, M.S.C.*; Khan, A.Q.; Taylor, J.L. 1998. The Phytoalexin Camalexin is not Metabolized by Phoma Lingam, Alternaria Brassicae, or Phytopathogenic Bacteria. Plant Science, 139, 1-8.Pedras, M.S.C.*; Loukaci, A.; Okanga F.I. 1998. The Cruciferous Phytoalexins Brassinin and Cyclobrassinin Are Intermediates in The Biosynthesis of Brassilexin. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 8, 3037-3038.Pedras, M.S.C.*; Okanga, F.I. 1998. A Convenient Synthesis of the Cruciferous Phytoalexins Brassicanal A and Brassilexin by Mimicry of a Fungal Detoxification Pathway. Chemical Communications, 1565-1566.Pedras, M.S.C.*; Sorensen, J.L. 1998. Phytoalexin Accumulation and Production of Antifungal Compounds by the Crucifer Wasabi. Phytochemistry, 49, 1959-1965.Pedras, M.S.C. 1998. Phytoalexins from Crucifers: Mimicking or Overcoming Plant Chemical Defenses? Recent Research Developments in Phytochemistry, 2, 259-267. (REVIEW)Pedras, M.S.C.*; Smith, K.C.; Taylor, J.L. 1998. Production of a 2,5-Dioxopiperazine by a New Isolate Type of the Blackleg Fungus Phoma lingam. Phytochemistry, 49, 1575-1577.Pedras, M.S.C.*; Biesenthal, C.J. 1998. Production of the Host-Selective Toxin Phomalide by Isolates of Leptosphaeria maculans and its Correlation with Sirodesmin PL Production. Canadian Journal of Microbiology 44, 547-553.Pedras, M.S.C. 1998. Towards an Understanding and Control of Plant Fungal Diseases in Brassicaceae, Recent Research Developments in Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2, 513-532 (REVIEW).Pedras, M.S.C.*; Okanga, F.I. 1998. Probing the Phytopathogenic Blackleg Fungus with a Phytoalexin Homolog. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 63, 416-417.Pedras, M.S.C.*; Okanga, F.I. 1998. Strategies of Fungal Pathogens: Detoxification of a Cruciferous Phytoalexin by Mimicry. Chemical Communications, 67-68.Pedras, M.S.C.*; Smith, K.C. 1997. Sinalexin, a Phytoalexin from White Mustard Elicited by Destruxin B and Alternaria Brassicae, Phytochemistry, 46, 833-837.Pedras, M.S.C.*; Khan, A.Q. 1997. Unprecedented Detoxification of the Phytoalexin Camalexin by a Root Rot Pathogen, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 7, 2255-2260.Pedras, M.S.C.*; Khan, A.Q.; Smith, K.C.; Stettner, S.L. 1997. Preparation, Biotransformation, and Antifungal Activity of Methyl Benzyldithiocarbamates, Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 75, 825-828.Pedras, M.S.C. 1997. Determination of the Absolute Configuration of the Fragments Composing Phomalide. Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 75, 314-317.Ward, D.E.*; Lazny, R.; Pedras, M.S.C.* 1997. Synthesis of the Host-Selective Phytotoxin Destruxin B. Avoiding Diketopiperazine Formation from an N-Methyl Amino Acid Dipeptide by Use of the Boc-Hydrazide Derivative. Tetrahedron Letters, 38, 339-342.Pedras, M.S.C.*; Khan, A.Q.; Taylor, J.L. 1997. Phytoalexins from Brassicas: Overcoming Plant� Defenses. In Phytochemicals for Pest Control; Hedin, P. A.; Hollingworth, R. M.; Masler, E. P.; Miyamoto, J.; Thompson, D. G. Eds.; ACS Symposium Series 658, 155-166 (REVIEW).Pedras, M.S.C. 1996. Phytotoxins from Phytopathogenic Blackleg Fungi. Revista Latinoamericana de Quimica, 24, 177-182 (REVIEW).Ward, D.E.*; Vazquez, A.; Pedras, M.S.C.* 1996. Understanding Host-Selective Phytotoxicity: Synthesis and Biological Discrimination of Phomalide and its (Z)-isomer. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 61, 8008-8009.Pedras, M.S.C.*; Khan, A.Q. 1996. Biotransformation of the Brassica Phytoalexin Brassicanal A by the Blackleg Fungus, Journal of Agricultural & Food Chemistry, 44, 3403-3407.Pedras, M.S.C. 1996. The Chemistry of Cyclohexenediones Produced by the Blackleg Fungus, Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 74, 1597-1601.Pedras, M.S.C.*; Taylor, J.L.; Morales, V.M. 1996. The Blackleg Fungus of Rapeseed: How many species? Acta Horticulturae, 407, 441-446 (REVIEW).Taylor, J.L.*; Pedras, M.S.C.; Morales, V.M. 1995. Horizontal Transfer in the Phytopathogenic Fungal Genus Leptosphaeria and its Correlation to Host-Range Expansion. Trends in Microbiology, 3, 202-206.Pedras, M.S.C.*; Taylor, J.L.; Morales, V.M. 1995. Phomaligin A and Other Yellow Pigments in Phoma lingam and P. wasabiae. 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