Abstract
The distribution of alkaline phosphatase and β-glucosidase in the tissues of Tapinanthus bangwensis (Engler and K. Krause) Danser, a semiparasitic member of the Loranthaceae, and some of its hosts was studied. The localizations showed fairly widespread activity and similarity in distribution pattern for these two enzymes. There was, however, more alkaline phosphatase than β-glucosidase (as revealed by the intensity of reaction products) in most of the tissues, particularly host tissues, host-parasite unions, and parasite haustoria. Some of the conventional histochemical methods for the localization of these enzymes have been compared and modified where necessary. Correlations have been made between these localizations and host-parasite relationships in the light of the pattern of distribution and the roles usually ascribed to these enzymes.
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