Applications of molecular systematics were pioneered by Charles G. Sibley (birds), Herbert C. Dessauer (herpetology), and Morris Goodman (primates), followed by Allan C. Wilson, Robert K. Selander, and John C. Avise (who studied various groups).
Nas aplicacións da sistemática molecular foron pioneiros Charles G. Sibley (aves), Herbert C. Dessauer (herpetoloxía), e Morris Goodman (primates), seguidos de Allan C. Wilson, Robert K. Selander, e John C. Avise (que estudaron diversos grupos).