Figure 5.

(a and b) Contact maps (P_ij) from our simulations, between different 5-kb segments (bins), in the absence (NHP−) and presence of NHP (NHP+). The color scheme varies from black to white, representing high to low contact counts (log(P_ij)). (c and d) Shown is contact probability as a function of contour distance (distance along the DNA backbone) in the absence and presence of NHP, calculated from the simulations (gray curve). The black line is a guide to the eye indicating power-law behavior, suggesting the fractal nature of the self-organization.