In agreement with previously reported results in guinea pig [21] and bovine [22], mRNA expression of LPL gene was highest in adipose tissue, heart and lung which suggests that the highest LPL expression in these three tissues is likely due to the greater utilization of fatty acids as energy sources or building blocks for TG. The very low expression detected in the spleen, rumen, small intestine, kidney and liver suggests that LPL in these tissues might not be necessary as these tissues do not readily utilize circulating fatty acids [13,23].