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AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it will buy Gracell Biotechnologies for up to $1.2 billion as the Anglo-Swedish pharma company furthers its cell therapy ambitions and boosts its presence in China, the world’s second-largest pharmaceuticals market.

When you hear the phrase “gene therapy,” what comes to mind? A revolutionary cure for an exotic disease? A risky experimental approach that messes with nature? Something in between?