Malus sieversii in harsh climates unsuitable for "M. pumila", mainly for increased cold tolerance. "Malus sieversii" has recently been cultivated by the United States Agricultural Research Service, in hopes of finding genetic information of value in the breeding of the modern apple plant. Some, but not all, of the resulting trees show unusual disease resistance. The variation in their response to disease on an individual basis is, itself, a sign of how much more genetically diverse they are than their domesticated descendants. Malus sieversii Malus sieversii is a wild apple native to the mountains of Central Asia in southern Kazakhstan. It has
Karl Malus to convince him to work with her in permanently ceasing his work so that Alisa can find peace with her and Jones. Trish Walker later abducts him in an attempt to make him give her superpowers similar to Jessica's, but Jessica foils the procedure before it can be finished. Not wanting to kill Dr. Malus, Jessica spares his life which breaks hallucinations of Kilgrave she has been having since accidentally killing a sadistic guard who was torturing Alisa. With nothing left to live for, Dr. Malus commits suicide by blowing up his lab. News of this is played on the