Peer-reviewed Publications


  1. Mortimer M, Kefela T, Trinh A, Holden PA (2021) Uptake and Depuration Kinetics of Carbon and Boron Nitride-based Nanomaterials in Tetrahymena thermophila. Environmental Science: Nano, 8(12): 3613-3628.
  2. Gavigan J, Kefela T, MacAdam-Somer I, Suh S, Geyer R (2020) Synthetic microfiber emissions from apparel washing. PloS One, 15(9):e0237839.
  3. Chabi Sika K, Adoukonou-Sagbadja H, Ahoton L, Saidou A, Ahanchede A, Kefela T, Gachomo EW, Baba-Moussa L, Kotchoni SO (2015) Genetic characterization of cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) cultivars from Benin. Journal of Horticulture, 2:153. 
  4. Chabi Sika K, Kefela T, Adoukonou-Sagbadja H, Ahoton L, Saidou A, Baba-Moussa L, Baptiste LJ, Kotchoni SO, Gachomo EW (2015) A simple and efficient genomic DNA extraction protocol for large scale genetic analyses of plant biological systems. Plant Gene, 1:43-45. 2015 most downloaded article.
  5. Kefela T, Gachomo EW, Kotchoni SO (2015) Paenibacillus polymyxa, Bacillus licheniformis and Bradyrhizobium japonicum IRAT FA3 promote faster seed germination rate, growth and disease resistance under pathogenic pressure. Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Physiology, 3(2):145
  6. Gachomo EW, Kefela T, Houngnandan P, Baba-Moussa L, Kotchoni SO (2014) Bradyrhizobium japonicum IRAT FA3 increases biomass, yield and drought tolerance in plants. Journal of the Biosciences, 1:12-23. 
  7. Gachomo EW, Baptiste LJ, Kefela T, Saidel WM, Kotchoni SO (2014) The Arabidopsis CURVY1 (CVY1)gene encoding a novel receptor-like protein kinase regulates cell morphogenesis, flowering time and seed production. BMC Plant Biology, 14:221. ​​

Non Peer-reviewed Publications (*- equal contributions)

  1. Aldaz-Cervantes M* & Kefela T* (2021) The mentorship toolkit: A resource guide for effective undergraduate mentoring in STEM. Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships, UCSB. Download Here. 
  2. Van De Werfhorst LC, Jerde CL, Beutel MW, Brooks A, Butsic V, Duttagupta S, Gilmore ME, Harmon TC, Hart SC, Hoh E, Iancu L, Kefela T, Novotny TE, Nynas K, Reynolds B, Wartenberg AC, Holden PA (2022) Tobacco and cannabis debris survey protocol. Protocol Exchange, DOI:10.21203/rs.3.pex-1719/v1 
  3. Kefela T (2021) Microplastics, Macro Problem. For the Changing Tide, the Division of Boating and Waterways California Clean Boating Newsletter, California Parks. 
  4. Williams C, Kefela T (2021) How do we keep microplastics out of the ocean? Filtration, naturally. Science Friday.