LPIN3 and lipodystrophy: Finally, the lipin 3 (LPIN3) is in a CNVR on BTA 13 has been linked to both lipodystrophy in humans and backfat thickness in cattle by [32] and identified as a potential marker for hepatic metabolic adaptations to negative energy balance, as well as for altered physiological state occurring during the transition period in cattle, like adipose tissue lipolysis or hepatic fatty acid oxidation by [33].