LC research activity has been focused on genetics and molecular biology of cereals (mainly barley and wheat), from plant breeding to gene cloning, QTL analysis and genome sequencing. Genetics, genomics, gene functional analysis and bioinformatics are used to identify and investigate key genes involved in the expression of important agronomic traits. LC is member of the research committee of Wheat Initiative, an international organization for the coordination of wheat research, and co-chair of the Expert Working Group on Durum Wheat Genomics and Breeding. LC is member of the editorial boards of “Plant Science” and of “Journal of Cereal Science”, Associate Editor of “Frontiers in Plant Science” and of “International Journal of Molecular Sciences".