tax_table(x) <- value

## S4 replacement method for signature 'phyloseq,taxonomyTable'
tax_table(x) <- value

## S4 replacement method for signature 'phyloseq,ANY'
tax_table(x) <- value

## S4 replacement method for signature 'taxonomyTable,taxonomyTable'
tax_table(x) <- value

## S4 replacement method for signature 'taxonomyTable,ANY'
tax_table(x) <- value

# data(GlobalPatterns)
# # An example of pruning to just the first 100 taxa in GlobalPatterns.
# ex2a <- prune_taxa(taxa_names(GlobalPatterns)[1:100], GlobalPatterns)
# # The following 3 lines produces an ex2b that is equal to ex2a
# ex2b <- GlobalPatterns
# TT <- tax_table(GlobalPatterns)[1:100, ]
# tax_table(ex2b) <- TT
# identical(ex2a, ex2b)
# print(ex2b)
# # 2 examples adding a tax_table component from phyloseq or matrix classes
# ex2c <- phyloseq(otu_table(ex2b), sample_data(ex2b), phy_tree(ex2b))
# tax_table(ex2c) <- ex2b
# identical(ex2a, ex2c)
# ex2c <- phyloseq(otu_table(ex2b), sample_data(ex2b), phy_tree(ex2b))
# tax_table(ex2c) <- as(tax_table(ex2b), "matrix")
# identical(ex2a, ex2c)