Heroes/Helix Symbol

There is a strange symbol that reoccurs frequently in Heroes: A helix-like shape appears in a wide variety of locations, including:

• On the cover of Chandra Suresh's book "Activating Evolution"
• In a light cube on Chandra Suresh's office desk.
• Hidden in the gibberish code of Chandra Suresh's genetics profiling program.
• A post-it note on the map of the world in Mohinder Suresh's apartment.
• The stick in the lizard's tank in Mohinder Suresh's apartment.
• A post-it note in Iyer Sanjog's folder.
• In the swimming pool at the scene of a double homicide committed by Gabriel Gray (aka Sylar).
• Written on some of the pictures in Sylar's apartment.
• A drawing by Peter Petrelli.
• The cover of "9th Wonders Comic" #14, written and illustrated by Isaac Mendez.
• Future Hiro's katana (engraved on the hilt).
• Isaac's paintings that Hiro sees in the future (it was the subject of several renderings).
• A painting of Niki by Isaac.
• The symbol appears as a tattoo on the shoulder of Niki Sanders' alternate personality (Jessica), but it is not visible on her personality.
• Drawn on the side of Claire Bennett's geometry textbook.
• The necklace worn by "the Haitian" (Horn-Rimmed Glasses Man's mysterious assistant).
• Graffiti on a bus stop in Utah.